friendly society

British  

noun

1. US term: benefit society.  an association of people who pay regular dues or other sums in return for old-age pensions, sickness benefits, etc

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friendly society

In interviews, Taiwanese pointed to universal healthcare, an open and friendly society, freedom of expression and convenience in daily life as other potential contributors to local happiness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025

Walters points to the popularity of films such as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and action blockbuster Red or The Expendables as evidence in the shift towards a more grey friendly society.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 21, 2014

The friendly society has 927,000 child trust fundholders, whose funds are currently outsourced to the Capita for management.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2012

We enjoy a pleasant and friendly society, which has increased so much within the last two years that we can hardly regret our absence from the more populous town.

From The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters From The Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America by Traill, Catharine Parr Strickland

During the next few months a local friendly society was anxious to obtain a medical officer and was offering terms regarded as insufficient by the local doctors.

From Women Workers in Seven Professions by Morley, Edith J.